By JOHN KEKIS AP Sports Writer Derek Jeter, Larry Walker and the rest of this year’s Baseball Hall of Fame class will have to wait another year for their big moment at Cooperstown. The Hall of Fame an…
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Column: No fans means same sport, different arena
By DOUG FERGUSON AP Golf Writer Rory McIlroy contemplated what golf would be like without fans. This was five days before there was no golf at all. “I’d be OK with it,” he said at the Arnold Pal…
Steve Dalkowski, inspiration for ‘Bull Durham,’ dies at 80
By RONALD BLUM AP Baseball Writer Steve Dalkowski, a hard-throwing, wild left-hander whose minor league career inspired the creation of Nuke LaLoosh in the movie “Bull Durham,” has died. He was …
Save the date: Kentucky Derby trophy needs a correction
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Kentucky Derby enthusiasts will have to wait a few more months to see who wins the 146th Run for the Roses — the date of the iconic American horserace has been changed, though t…
Deep receiver class faces high hopes for immediate impact
By ARNIE STAPLETON AP Pro Football Writer The upcoming NFL draft features a tantalizing class of wide receiversexpected to make an immediate impact as rookies. It’s a tall task even for an excep…
Byron wins 2nd NASCAR virtual race in a drama-free event
By JENNA FRYER AP Auto Racing Writer CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Nobody did anything to get fired or lose a sponsor in this week’s edition of NASCAR virtual racing. William Byron won his second conse…
Athletes, teams, celebs are ‘All In’ to feed hungry
By TOM CANAVAN AP Sports Writer With factories closed, tens of millions out of work and a recession looming because of the coronavirus pandemic, athletes, teams, entertainers and business leaders are …
Baker laments lack of blacks in MLB on Jackie Robinson Day
By KRISTIE RIEKEN AP Sports Writer Houston manager Dusty Baker celebrated Jackie Robinson’s legacy on the 73rd anniversary of the fall of the major league color barrier and lamented the lack of Africa…
Report: Halladay on drugs, doing stunts when plane crashed
By TERRY SPENCER Associated Press FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — Baseball Hall of Famer Roy Halladay had high-levels of amphetamines in his system and was doing extreme acrobatics when he lost control o…
Pro wrestling ‘essential’ under Florida governor’s order
By MIKE SCHNEIDER Associated Press ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Body slams and pile drives can go on in the Sunshine State. With Florida under a lockdown due to the coronavirus pandemic, there’s one bus…